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A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...
Each spring, billions of bogong moths fill southeast Australia’s skies. Fleeing the lowlands and trying to beat the heat, ...
Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...
Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night ...
A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during ...
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of magnetoreception, the ability of animals like birds and sea turtles to navigate ...
The magnetic compass is a great example — a magnetized needle, a bit of cork, and a bowl of water are all you need to start navigating the globe.
A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass ...
These industrious insects use the sun as a compass during the day, but when clouds roll in or the sun sets, bees can switch to using the Earth’s magnetic field.